"43" - Canada’s Military in Crisis? Recruitment, Lower Standards & Justice System Concerns
From No BS with Brad Smith by Brad Smith /Curiouscast
April 25, 2026 · 35 min · Episode 43
About this episode
The episode discusses the challenges facing Canada's military, including recruitment issues and concerns about the justice system.
Is Canada’s military prepared — or struggling behind the scenes? Former military officer and lawyer Philip Millar breaks down recruitment challenges, lowered standards, and concerns about readiness in the Canadian Armed Forces. The conversation also looks at Canada’s justice system, including political influence, “judge shopping,” and rising public safety issues.
People in this episode
Host: Brad Smith
Guest: Philip Millar
Topics covered
- military recruitment
- Canadian Armed Forces
- justice system
- public safety
- political influence
Keywords
- Canada
- military crisis
- recruitment challenges
- lowered standards
- justice system
- public safety
- political influence
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Canadian Armed Forces, Canada’s justice system
Places: Canada
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